“Comics & Medicine: Navigating the Margins”

Sandra Bell-Lundy, creator and cartoonist of BETWEEN FRIENDS, will participate in a panel discussion on the role of comics in provider/patient communication at an interdisciplinary conference called “Comics and Medicine: Navigating the Margins.” This annual conference, organized by the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto Biomedical Communications Program, explores the intersection of sequential visual arts and medicine. This year, the conference is will highlight perspectives that are often under-represented in graphic narratives, such as depictions of the Outsider or Other in the context of issues such as barriers to healthcare, the stigma of mental illness and disability, and the silent burden of caretaking.

Sandra will participate in a panel discussion on “The Role of Comics in Provider/Patient Communication” from 1:45 to 3:15 p.m. on Monday, July 23, 2012 at the University of Toronto in Canada.